June 27 BEATA VERGINE MARIA OF PERPETOUS SUCCOUR
Devotion
According to tradition in relying on the Icon to Redemptorists (1866), Pope Pius IX expressed the desire to make it known throughout the world. Since then devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour has spread to the world and has become universal. Thousands of copies of the painting have been spread all over the world. The spread of devotion has contributed considerably to Novena Perpetua, born in 1927 in St. Louis (USA).
This Novena is known for its perpetual name because it is celebrated on a fixed day (usually on Wednesdays) of all weeks of the year. During the novena recitation, the faithful present to the Madonna not only their traditional prayers-Romana supplication, but also their letters with supplications and thanksgiving, accompanied by community invocations and meditation on the spiritual life.
The Feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour is celebrated on 27 June.
Spirituality
The Mother of God is painted in the frontal position with a bust and holds the Child with his left hand, while the right indicates it and gives him the help. In fact, through awareness of his destiny of pain, passion, and death, through the vision of the instruments shown by the Archangels Michael and Gabriel, he takes on both hands with the Mother, with a human gesture in which he shows us his total immersion in our humanity, weakness and fear. The symbol of fear is represented by the left foot sandal. We recall that in the Greek school depictions the following quotation is often quoted: “The one who first made the proclamation to the Virgin now indicates the symbols of the Passion; Christ dressed in a deadly body, fearful of fate, fears seeing these things. »The Child is wrapped in a red mantle covered with golden rays to indicate that He is the eternal (gold) Wisdom (red). He brings the green-water tunic that alludes to the Holy Spirit that he would give to those who would be saved at the price of his passion, meaning the color of the band that girds his chest. On the nimbo (halo) crucifix are written the Greek initials of the name that God gave to Hreb: “I Am Who I Am”.
The iconography
Marian icons never show their hair, symbol of the virtues and beauties of the woman, and are veiled to indicate the total membership of God. The Virgin carries a green-blue veil-cap, symbolizing divine humanity, as well as the tunic. The color of the mantle is obtained by the blend of brown color, which means humility and concealment, and the red symbolizing love. The very covered head alludes to his total submission to the will of the Father. The golden edge that adorns her mantle signifies her regal dignity to which God has raised her by making her Mother of her only Son. The mantle with the lined interior of red lit indicates that you are the seat of Wisdom, but also reminds of the martyrdom of your heart and your passion. The bow formed by the folds of the mantle when drawn under the figure of the Child is pointing to the sky that comes to the earth. The three stars drawn on the head and shoulders of the Mother of God symbolize her virginity before (top), during (right shoulder) and after childbirth (left shoulder). In this case the Child is on the star after giving birth to indicate that he is already a child. The icon’s red rim represents the Blood of Christ poured out for all men. We also note that this type of depiction is designated by the Russians as “Our Lady of the Passion”, the theme is inspired by Simeon’s prophecy, according to which the sword of sorrow will pierce the heart of the Mother.
In the icon of St. Mary of Perpetual Succour, we can contemplate, as in a mirror, the perfect model of the heavenly Father’s merciful glance at the Son, aware of the danger and evil he would have faced and of the inability to overcome him alone.
June 27
BEATA VERGINE MARIA
OF PERPETOUS SUCCOUR
Just the Feast
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